The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1887-04-29

TIE threatened strike of carpenters at
Milwaukee, Wis, has been averted, the
master carpenters agreeing to keep their
shops open only nine hours after May 1,
and to pay the men present prices per
hour. The masters will not recognize
days work hereafter, and will pay. by the
hour.
THE Legislature of West Virginia met
in extra session on the 2Oth for the pur-
pose of passing appropriation bills, to
legislate against excessive charges in
criminal cases, and to pass laws relating
to the equalization of passenger and
freight traffic over the railroads operatiI g
in the State, and to abolish free passes to
all persons.
THEY are killing cattle again in Chicago
for pleuro-pneumonia
LAST year German emigration decreased
q, COO
THE Jesuits in Canada are preparing to
contend stubbornly for the res titution of
their confiscated estates.
INDICATIONS accumulate that there will
be no extra session of Congress, and that
the President will visit st. Louis in the
autumn.
On the 21st the new ecclesiastical bill
was debated in the German Reichstag and
Prince Bismarck took animated part in
the discussion.
OK the 21st a sharp shock of earthquake
was experienced over the whole of the
island of Jersey. The tremor proceeded
from west to east. No damage was done.
THE Pacific Railroad Commission ad-
journed on the 2lst for week or two,
after addressin letters of inquiry to. the
department of Washington covering the
subject Of their proposed inquiry.
On the 2Ist representatives, of the
transcontinental lines, sugar refiners
San Francis co Board of Trade and other
interests were heard by the Inter State
Commerce Commission.
The Secretary of the Interior has re-
scinded an order issued some time ago,
directing a suspension Of survey Of land
in the Turtle Mountain reservation in
Dakota, and in a new order directs a con-
tinuance of the survey.
ITALY, Roumania and Denmark have
definitely decided not to participate in the
French exhibition to be held in Paris
in 1889. Belgium has not yet decided, but
has intimated that she will follow the
course pursued by England in the matter.
THE weavers of the Hamilton mills at
Amesbury, Mass, are still out. The
question Of an increase of wages has
been referred to the board of directors.
Unless the trouble is settled at once a
thousand persons will be thrown out of
work.
THE Apache Indians are to be removed
from Fort Marion, Fla, to Mount Vernon,
Ala.
Two counterfeiters, Michael Ham mer
and James Fox, have been captured at
Indianapolis.
STARTLING developments of fraud are
made in the legislative investigation Of
Michigan assessment insurance com
panies.
A GREAT food wa s raging in the st. Law
renee river on the 22d, and part of Mon
treaI was inundated.
ADDITIONAL arrests of conspirators
against the life of the Gar are reported.
The Gar has retired to the palace of Cats
china for safety.
The Interstate Commerce Commission
expected to leave Washington on the 25th
for short trip to the South, going to
Mobile, New Orleans, Memphis, etc,
THE excitement over the arrest of a
French official by German authorities has
spread over Europe, and all the financial
centers were unfavOrabiy affected by the
incident.
THE Comptroller of the Currency has
| declared a dividend of twenty-five per
cent. in favor of creditors of the First
National Bank of Pine Bluff, Ark
THE total mum Der of trade dollars re-
! deemed up to the 22d was 5,243, COO which
number win be increased 400, 600 by recent
importation at San Francisco from China.
TIE Secretary Of the Interior has di-
/ IcCbCQ INC GVnoOAlNldbtOu Oh july L uGAG Ol
| the Tule River and Mission River Indian
| agencies in California, with headquarters
| at Banning.
| A DISPATCH was received at the Indian
/ Office on the 22d from the agent at Crow
! Creek Oak, in which he states that de-
! tachment of United States troops had ar
rived there to assist, if necessary, in car
/ rying out the Presidents order requiring
| the settlers to leave the reservation.
Six THOUSAND Belfast shipbuilders
! threaten to strike unle7s they are paid
] weekly instead Of fIrtnightly. 1t is ex-
! pccted the masters will accede to the de-
mand.
THE overdue steamer Salerno arrived
at Queenstown on the 22d in tow. She
| broke her propeller March 81, within
| eight hundred miles of New York, for
! which port she was bound, and was COM
! peeled to take the back track by adverse
/ winds.